Dog-inson Crusoe

We have all heard of Robinson Crusoe but VeryHappyPig can now bring you the story of Dog-inson Crusoe a pet who had the ingenuity to survive as ship castaway.

The pet dog which was washed overboard and believed drowned has been found four months later on a remote Australian island.

The dog whose full name is Sophie Tucker vanished as Jan and Dave Griffith sailed through stormy waters off Queensland last November.

But unknown to her grieving owners, the plucky dog survived a long swim across shark-infested waters to an island.

There she lived on a diet of baby goats until being found by visiting rangers.
The Griffiths were amazed to hear of the discovery and have now been reunited with their pet.

"She surprised us all," said Jan Griffith.
"She was a house dog and look what she's done, she has swum over five nautical miles, she has managed to live off the land all on her own. We wish she could talk, we truly do."

VeryHappyPig can’t swim but if we happened to float to shore-and with our size floating is highly probable- we would have no problem living off the land. Sure we’d eat anything.